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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1890

Page

3

New Books Review The Autobiography Of Joseph Jefferson

A Century Magazine critique praises Joseph Jefferson's Autobiography for its distinctive voice and personal warmth. It notes his stage memories, anecdotes with Laura Keene, acting philosophy, and his preference for individuality over formal training, while warning against excessive praise for Emin and Stanleys expedition.

Joseph Jefferson Mr. Jefferson Century Magazine Jefferson Washington du Maurier Laura Keene Asa Trenchard Sothern Lord Dundreary Miss Keene Coquelin-Irving-Salvini- Archer Paris Comédie Française Alais Royal Opéra Opéra Comique Mme Sarah Leinhardt New York the Century Company

Shipping News Mini Almanac for December 25

Almanac style shipping note dated Thursday December 25 shows length of day and water readings with scattered figures 54 17R 402gu O5M. Sun and moon indicators appear with time stamps 103GAmMm 187 NT 12, reflecting primitive nautical data.

PORT OF BOSTON SHIP ARRIVALS AND SAILINGS UPDATE

In Boston port news for December 24, multiple arrivals and moves are logged. Steamer British Empire reports gale conditions with cargo water damage. Bowden and State of Maine bring fruit and passengers. Gate City, Herman Winter, Forest City, City of Gloucester, and tug activity noted. Cleared vessels include De Ruyter, Fannie Young, Kondo, Thorburn, Energy, Alaska, and others. Wrecks, auctions, and ongoing coastwise movements are also listed along with offshore observations and local harbor incidents.

British Empire Wills London Furness Bowden Anderson Port Antonio Jam Boston Fruit Co Wink Hill Ada Strout Fanny Frank State of Maine Hilyard St John Eastport Portland Newport News Chalmette Fitz Emma Bradford Cleaves Gloucester de Ruyter Barrens Antwerp New York Gill & Loots Sea Gull Kagins Elmina WCA John F Brooks Fannie Young Parrier Georgetown Pei Port Mulgrave Delong & Seaman Kondo Hunter Hatheway Kelson Blanche the Long & Seaman Kalevala Weatherbee Lunenburg Hatheway & Ithian Snow Philadell Hawes Baltimore Paphia Sampson Dorcheste Norfolk A M Graham HF Dimock Whitney Forest City Snowman Congo Sydney the Star Digby Antispolis Childe Harold Annis J Pardee Benj Stoine Tynedale Mediterranean Highland Light Observation

Thoughtless Yes and Other Studies Review

A critical piece assessing Helen H. Gardener’s A Thoughtless Yes and related works. It praises some stories for drama and vivacity while criticizing padding and longwinded sections. It notes translations and other contemporary novels with brief judgments on merit and style.

van Dentons Syndicate Octave Feuillet E. P. Robins

Books and notices on Sand Emin Pasha Mahaffy and more

The review picks George Sand’s The Gallant Lords of Bois-Doré as a romantic French work with mixed praise for Steven Clovis’s translation. It also discusses A J Mounteney-Jephson’s Emin Pasha and the Rebellion at the Equator, praising Jephson’s eyewitness detail but noting limits on knowledge of the rear column affair. Additional notes cover Mahaffy’s Greek Pictures Drawn With Pen and Pencil and Edward L. Wilson’s Scripture Lands, both commended for illustrations and scope, with varied reception of the authors’ styles.

Mr. Jephson Emin Emm Equator Africa Shaler America Jephson Mr. Stanley England Emin Pasha Soudan Kesee Mounteney-Jephson Henry M. Stanley New York Charles Scribner’s Sons Marie George Sand Montmorencys Condés Steven Clovis Bois-Doré Dodd, Mead & Co Boston DeWolfe, Fiske & Co A. J. Mounteney-Jephson Stanley Barttelot Jameson Lawrence Usambiro Victoria Nyanza Equatorial M’swa Louis Dyer Harvard University Macmillan J. P. Mahaffy Fleming H. Revell

Freight and Charter Listings From New York

Shipping notices report multiple charters and cargos including Santa Clara with 50 000 cases refined petroleum from New York to Japan, Bark Avoca with 10 000 bbls refined petroleum to London, and Orig Baltic with 17 000 cases to Montevideo. Other movements include lumber to Rio Janeiro Havana and port charges for routes to Cienfuegos, Humacao, and Trinidad with coal cement and coal transport details.

New York Santa Clara Japan Avoca London Fingal Fernandina Rio Janeiro Philadelphia Orig Baltic Montevideo Buenos Ayres Zhesch Huimarock Havana Trinidad Hatteras George W Jewett Perth Amboy Portland Hace Horse

Shipping News Briefs From Atlantic Voyages

Ship Sierra Nevada sails Antwerp to San Francisco on November 13 at lat 64, lon 26 W. E J Spicer departs New York for Batavia November 29 at lat 8, lon 383 W. Bark Tentadora, under Captain Santos, travels Pernambuco to Delaware breakwater on December 23. jibboom foretopmast lost. Reported by steamer Bowden at Boston from Port Antonio. Lark Earlscourt leaves Liverpool for Portland, Oregon on December 6 at lat 46 N, lon 13 W.

Nantucket South Robert I C Newport Delphia Havana Boston Cunard Catalonia Liverpool Jark S R Rockland Dee Sir Sarah Fall River St Johns Camp Island Green's Landing Capa Gousb Halifax Sir Sarah Allice Arecibo Balcom Gulf Stream Hyannis Silver Hills Prince Edward Island Coatzacoalcos Hatry Frontera New Orleans Santana Knapp Frontrea Beverly Sch Sedgewick Girdler’s Newport Helen San Francisco Tacoma Ericsson Cape St George F Sargent Port Townsend St Thomas Enigma Dodd Brunswick Santos Colorado Acacia London Michigan Mersey Baltimidre Baltimore Sultana Gibraltar Jibboom Philaat Bath Cable Auckland Launceston Yasmania Liersey McDonald Sydney Nsw Atlantic Ger Bothe New York Bede Mississippi Sorrento Varkmore Luteshire Storm Caspian the Queer Mojanga Annie M Small Hawes Newcastle James S Narway Grant Valparaiso Queenstown M & E Cox Thurber Greenock ST Louis DU Rhone la Mar1uccia Ltal Albano Swansea Brooklyn City Wieader, Ent Sierra Nevada Antwerp E J Spicer Batavia Tentadora Pernambuco Delaware Bowden Lort Antonio Lark Earlscourt Portland Ore

Fishermen loss after storm at sea near Gloucester

Special report lists vessels from Grand Bank and shore fishing crews including Gertie Evelyn with 5000 fathoms of halibut lost to a heavy sea that tore away the rudder and cable and anchor. Other boats Alice S Hawks Dixie Annie Hi Mason Iris and Marty L Helden also affected by the storm.

Gloucester Dee Scis Gertie Evelyn Grand Bank Alice S Hawks Dixie Annie Hi Mason Lector Iris Marty L Helden

Whalers report ship Alexander Yests boarded by Carrie D Knowles

The whaling ship Alexander Yests reported by Tuesday in New York, latitude 25 23 N longitude 64 55 W, was boarded by a boat from the Carrie D Knowles of Provincetown. The vessel was about one day out with 40 barrels aboard and sought to verify its correct longitude, noting a possible chronometer error.

Alexander Yests New York Carrie D Knowles Provincetown India Wharf Vier North River Lnes H. M. Whitney India

Marine Notes on Repairs at Boston Docks and Long Voyage

Marine notes describe Edn Johnson at Marquand's dock in Last Boston with new decks hatch combings a repaired rudder and re caulking. Gem at Leighton's wharf overhauled with new strakes keelsons beams knees truss work ceiling rebolted and stripped. Water Witch from Port au Prince on a long voyage with head winds and gales near Hatters.

Marquand's Dock Boston Boston Sch Edn Johnson Leighton’s Wharf Boston Sch Port-au-Prince Hatteras

Maritime Crew and Cargo Movements Across New England Waters

Names of sailors and vessels bound west and north with barges, including Icis Keewaydin Anna Shepard Lizzie Spabcock Jacob M Haskell Joseph Windish Annie V Lergen Addie K Siow Eltie Walsh Jeanie Lippitt Mary Ainsden J Howell Leeds Lanie Cobb Lacey Jones Arizona Chase. Entries cite Dee 24 7am departures from Fortune Island Bath and Boston Norfolk runs, with Returned-Tugs Herald Storm King and barges. Storm King anchored at Tarpaulin Cove. Several schooners and crews listed with ports Wilmington Wareham Philadelphia and Norfolk, Dec 23 dates.

Ships sailing for Boston list of vessels and origins

A maritime list records vessels that sailed for Boston around dates in December and November. Names include Ardencraig from Calcutta, Colorado from Turk's Island, Ethel from Port au Prince, Rebecca Crowell from Rosario, Nebo from Calcutta, and others with destinations, departure points, and dates such as Nov 3, Oct 22, Dec 1, and Dec 20 in the set.

Boston Ardencraig Calcutta Colorado Turk’s Island St. Thomas Ethel Port Au Prince Ela Rosario Ayres Juletta Buenos Ayre Lurh Melbourne Colinghame New England & Fiavs Lewis White Cley Savannah City OF Macon Savannal Central Railway Georgis Florida & Western Railway Georgia Alabama South Carolina Louisiana Texas Florida Cuba O. G. Pearson A. Dew Sampson Savannah Paut Freig’t Washington St

Ocean Stea mers Sailed and Arrivals for Boston and Liverpool

Shipping notices list vessels such as Tynedale Palm Mediterranean via Gibraltar due Dec 6 and 6, Napier from Palermo Dec 25, Sarmatian from Glasgow Dec 12, Bavarian from Liverpool Dec 13, Kansas from Liverpool Dec 13, Durhamm City from London Dec 13, Cephalonia from Liverpool Dec 18, Grassrook from Antwerp Dec 14, Bostuntan Liverpool Dec 22, Norseman Liverpool Dec 22, Makkesgo from Hiwil Dec 19, Palestine from Liverpool, Preoxic from Palermo Dec 16 via Gibraltar Dec 22, Milanese from London Dec 23, Parsons from London Dec 24, and other ships with due dates late December to January. today and weekend sailings include Germanic Liverpool and Amsterdam routes with various consignments and agents.

Boston Tynedale Mediterranean Gibraltar Napier Palermo Sarmatian Glasgow A. Allan Bavarian Liverpool Thayer & Lincoln Kansas Warren & Co Durhamm City London Co. Furness Cephalonia Alex. Martin Grrassrook Antwerp Hamburg Sairfax Munderloh & Co Bostuntan Norseman Maxkesgo Hiwil Eng Sanderson & Sons Consignees Palestine Ren & Co Preoxic Milanese C. Furness Parsons Johnston & Co

Diverse East Coast and Bermuda Shipping Movements Dec 23 24

Numerous vessels including steamers Chatham Minnesota and Leona, ships Morning Star and Annie Goudey, and multiple schooners and brigs cleared or sailing from Baltimore Boston Mayport St Jago Providence Savannah Norfolk New York Philadelphia Portsmouth NH Portland and other ports. Notable routes include London Rotterdam New Haven Havana and Demerara with arrivals at several ports and cargoes noted.

Ann E Valentine Ambrose New York Cape Hayllen Saginaw Turks Island Sit CANSV D Richards Pei Boston Varling Do Lordo Hattie May Cardena Odorilla Holland Philadelphia Colun Havana Haskell Mendoza Rice San Augustin Halifax Sarah Alice Arceivo Cymbeline Nova Scotian I Hughes Liverpool Etc Baltimore Ailsa Newark Manuel R Cuza Bayles Laguna Brazil St .Thomas WL Thomas Vigilance Baker Newport News Rio Janeiro Para St John Nbb Sarah Wallace Morehouse Sch Avalon Willais Do Vu Schs Prank LP Olio Vera Progress Lyra Minnie Taylor Ho Havey Sarah Liuuter George Dale Annie Gale Karshe Lincoln Sabrina Amos Falkenburg Neidie King Westfield Lottie Providence Ethel Granville Alice Mauda C ¥ Gregory Fall River Valdure Annie A Booth Salem Maiden City Humphreys Lordeaux ST Johns ST. Jago Cienfuegos Sassau Sagua Maggie Cain Meyer ST Kitts Bermuda Shanhae Keberaale Grady Phillipine Islands United Stes Canada Vancouver Chatham James H Gordon Smith Mayport Fla H& J Blenderman Rose Charleston Howard W Middleton Gifford Oath Buteshire St Jage Elizabeth A Baisley Dlaggie L Lawrence Minnesota London Royal Arch Susan B Ray Savannah Urbino Rotterdam Circe Glasgow Converse John J Manson Portsmouth Barge Atlas Brunswick Edward W Schmidt K I Spear Stephen G Loud Rovidence Stephen Bennett Bath William Wilson Wheipley Perth Amboy Parker Ar Dee James E Bayles Saxton Demerara Howard B Peck Mehaffey New London Lena Pickup Roup St Jago Jennie Lockwood Simmons Fortress Monroe Jin Hampton Roads Dee Morning Star Vernabuco Victoria Aracaju Wtg Buecarnacion ALL River Augustus West AB Phillips Somerset Galveston Henry Waddington I’hiladelphia Georgetown South Bros. Gurney Bluehill Gloucess& R Capecial Jennie Willey Bangor New Haven Leona Laura S Chester Antelope Bucksport Hyanns Jonathan Sawyer Thomas W Older Minniebergen Rovert Id Newberne George A Howes Compton James M Hall Hallock Norfolk Lva B Lall Barnett Rockport Laara O Wolff Lynch Narragansect Heien Tl Senedict Sinclair Kingston Uranus Henley Norace Shares Mount Darien N Glover Ingersoll Jacksonville Sdis James LD Dowell Kelsey Mary Louisa Colfer New Bury Hercules Cape Cod New Orleans Eads Annie Goudey Sanders Cape Town la Flandre Antwerp Hundostan Mediterranean Bremen Velgenland Majestic Alesia Arseilles Caracas Porto Cabello Athos Vertan-Prince Saratoga Isritannia Adelaide Jose E More Monsita Barbados Hi M Whitney Poston Cottage City Vortland Ayuan Greyton Burnley Windward Islands Phiessing Geof Fennimore Mattiew Williams Warren Potter Andrews Hyannis Indiana Theodor Horner Hiogo J Ff Whitney Doody Matanzas Rebecca M Walls William Mason Lower Harbor Sarah Hill Sadie Corey Camden Annie Hodgkins Portland Maria Webster Orland Kiewalia Julia Baker Ouell Belfast Icha Mary Ann McCann Isleboro Ellen Maria Grace Andrews Calais York Ponce Lizzie Chadwick Chadwick Annie Henderson Henderson Prunewick Mathew Vasser Moshier Everett Webster Endicott Agnes I Grace San Francisco Oriental Facoma Ericson Reel Port Angeles Bryant Honolulu Barkentine J M Griffiths Arey Port Haddock Werp Vineyard Haven Henshaw Idaho Hall Thomas W Holden Trainor Rath Frank Leaming Morton Bay View

Shipping Agents Schedule for Georgia and Havre Listings

The notice lists sailing and agent details for several vessels including GLASGOW and LA BOURGOGNE with Havre and Havre ports, SERVIA from Liverpool, BOREE from Bremen, and Yemen bound for Havana. Agents include A Forget, W H Brown, Oelrichs & Co, and Y and Cuba Mail. Published Mondays and Thursdays.

ALLEN Bremen Oelrichs & Co la Bertagne Havre A. Forget Amsterdam Fundh Edge & Co Bonvemia Kh. J. Curtis Ummeria Liverpool VY. Li. Brown LA Bourgogne Servia W. H. Brown BOREE Yemen Havana N. Y Cuba Mail SS. Co

Transatlantic and Pacific Mails from Boston Dec. 26 to 27

Listings of steamship mail routes and cutoffs to multiple regions including Rio de Janeiro Santos La Plata Jamaica Jeremie Costa Rica and Nova Scotia with vessels like La Bourgogne Prins William J Spree Sergia and Catalonia plus Pacific routes to Japan Hawaii and Australia with Belgic Tropic Bird Australia and Francisco and deadlines from Dec 24 to Jan 5.

Rio de Janeiro Santos Brazil la Plata Thomas Baltimore Jamaica Jeremie Costa Rica Port Limon Alvena New York Yucatan Campeche Tabasco Chiapas Mexican Cuba Yamari France Switzerland Italy Spain Portugal la Bourgogne Havre Hayti Curacoa Venezuela Trinidad British Dutch Guiana Prins William J Nova Scotia Yarmouth Boston Lonton Direct Europe Spree Great Britain Ireland Belgium Netherlands Austria Germany Denmark Sweden Norway Russia Sergia Trinidad, Tobago Arecana Windward Islands Trinidad and Tobago Iolani Hispania New Orleans Newfoundland Halifax Catalonia Japan Shanghai Hong Kong East Indies British India Straits Settlements Siam Dutch East Indies Belgic San Francisco Society Islands Liawaian Islands Australia New Zealand Fiji Samoan Tariposa San Hawaiian Islands D Francisco

Also Mentioned on This Page

Clyde Steamship Co Great Southern Plobid South Tunnel Fast River Troquois Pemassee B&b Heston J. A. Flanders TREO G. Eger Bowling Green Oston Shipping News Port OF Wilson Egypt Edward L. Wilson de Wolfe, Fiske & Co Virginian McClellan Richmond J. Abbot Wallis J. Abbot Camrell & Upham Price Loston Ocean Steamiurs Noompiano Funch, Edge & Co Germanic J.B. Ismay Mansala R. J. Corts Ais State OF Georgia Baldwin Caribbee At. Thomas St. Croix St. Kitts Antigua Guadaloupe Dominica Martinique St- Lucia Grenada Quebec I. Outerbridge & CO Broadway Cook & Sons White Star Line United States Royal RED Star Line B.A. Adams & Coe State St Cor Broad St AMS Cable Coo Prx The Azores Geennard J. A. Bettenucourt Fan Adams & CO State Street Allan Line Bostrar Yrepala Steeraze We. & A. Allan Boston AN Leyland Line sueeCe Ticolli Milan Yio Phawver & Lincoln Tate Street Cunard Line Iiscythia ONAR Samaria Ol “Abin Secuny Cabin Alexander Mabetin Furness Line Pourham City Joan Water Street Warren Line Boa Dan. Gnowa Warren & Co., AB Albany U. S. Army Humphreys’ Medicine Co Corner William and John Sts William and John Sts N.Y Bostton C.F. Williams Vic John N. B Annapolis Ge International Pastport Savannah Fast Freight Anah Steamship Co.arf New York & New England Rh Metropolitan Ss. Co Sound Lines Ocean Steamship Company A. Lew. Sampson Boston & Philadelphia Steamship Line Indian Spartan Long Wharf Savallian Wilmington Wilakkage Southern Pacific Company Morgan Line Boland Rissinaio Rexas Arizona New and Old Mexico California N. E BE. Hawley Trafic Manatec Norfolk and Washington Steamship Line Sailine Venn, & Ga A.M. Granam Axl Central Wharf Mallory Lines Leon A Lampasas Baos Tec BIJ Nueces State OF Texas ELO Grande San Antonio IEXAS Seth Syrague Pec Boston & Bangor Steamship Co Jeaver Foster’s Wharf Del Mearsport Hacksport Swans’ Island South West Harbor North East Harbor Bar Harbor Buckspor Tl A.in William H. Hill Bowlon Yarmouth Steamship CO Lewis Wharf Boston, Halifax & P. E. 1. S. S Gardner RAL Wharf North Side N Gloucseter Monda Alsa Mt Icrchant Eena New Hampshire Trust Co Manchester N. H Devonshire Street Sala Wild New England Wisconsin Central RR Co. Linking Fund Wisconsin Central Railroad Company Thei Joan A. Stewart Western Farm Ptortgages Joan Jeffries & Sons Devonshire Stregh Boston Marine Insurance CO Thos. H. Lord Arlington Mills William Whitman Chauncy Street Manchester Mill Joun C. Palfrey Hoston Aspinwall Land Commpany Wy. L. Candler Cheshire RE Cheshire Railroad Company Fitchburg Railroad Company Daniel A. Gleason Merrimack Manufacturing Ac Howard Stockton TE New England Mortgage Security CO J. P. BR. Sherman Treas Rail Board Company Troy Rates Manufacturing CO Dexnter N. Richards Poston Wharf Company D. B. Russell
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